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Best known to gamers as being the sole carrier of Apple’s iPhone in North America, AT&T has revealed a number of ambitious gaming initiatives designed to propel it to the forefront of the games sector. The bigger picture is for AT&T to create a unified and tethered gaming experience that …
Read More »Riccitiello: Retail revenues will feel the squeeze
Software sales currently account for around 80 per cent of the games market – that could decline to 50 per cent in the next two years, according to EA boss John Riccitiello. Presently, we are packaged goods with strong service components,” the exec told Gamasutra. Within a year or so, …
Read More »Ubisoft: Apple has plans beyond the iPhone
Apple’s importance in the handheld gaming space continues to grow every day, but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes that Apple’s gaming aspirations don’t end with the iPhone. There’s a new entrant in the business – Apple, with the iPhone,” he explained in an investor call, according to Kotaku. And we …
Read More »Nintendo insists casual is not taking over the market
Speaking to CasualGaming.biz as part of its Girl Gaming Month, Nintendo’s UK Wii product manager Rob Lowe has stated that the rise in popularity of casual software has not had any detrimental affect on the importance of hardcore titles in the market. There is clear room for both and any …
Read More »Fluffy Logic: Gaming went mainstream when it became useful
SingStar, Wii Sports, Brain Training – it’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment gaming went mainstream, but Fluffy Logic CEO Ana Kronschnabl claims that the real change happened when gaming started to convince people that it had a purpose. I have known very few women who like playing computer games …
Read More »Petz series sells 3m in EMEA
French publisher Ubisoft has told MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz that its successful Petz series on DS and Wii has now sold 3m units across EMEA regions. My Coach has enjoyed success especially in the recent success of My Fitness Coach has stormed the Wii charts since early this year,” group …
Read More »New gaming Zune set for E3 debut?
A recent Twitter posting from Microsoft’s Office 2010 account has sent the pre-E3 speculators into silly season with the hope that Microsoft could just maybe be preparing to unveil a new gaming-equipped Zune at E3 next month. Engadget reports that the Office Twitter thread recently posted: June 2009 will be …
Read More »Senior exec calls for opening up of casual games platforms
Writing exclusively for CasualGaming.biz, PopCap’s senior director of business development for Asia Pacific Giordano Bruno Contestabile has called for casual games publishers to open up their platforms in an effort to stimulate further growth in the sector. While every MMO seeks to become the primary and possibly the only mean …
Read More »Cartoon Network promotes games boss Waldron
Turner Broadcasting has promoted Cartoon Network’s Chris Waldron to the position of vice president of gaming operations. He will report to Turner’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media Group senior VP Paul Condolora. The full story is on MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz – click here to see.
Read More »Rabbids get standalone Wii title
After three successful tie-ups with long-standing games favourite Rayman, French publisher Ubisoft is to let the Rabbids branch out later this year with a brand new standalone title making its way to Wii. CasualGaming.biz has the full story right here.
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